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Residents irked by cell tower plan British Properties neighbours set to fight Telus proposal JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
Residents in a West Vancouver neighbourhood who voiced widespread opposition to a plan for Rogers cell phone
towers in 2013 say they’re gearing up to fight another cell tower plan — this time from Telus. Shawn Philley, who lives on Mathers Avenue just above Highway 1 in the British Properties, said
he and his neighbours recently learned Telus has approached the West Vancouver Baptist Church across the street about the possibility of leasing property there for a tower. “There’s been no communication with the neighbours at all,” he said. “We’re concerned about them putting something up in our neighbourhood
without consultation.” Philley said he has concerns about potential health impacts of a cell phone tower so close to his home. “I know the jury is out on is it dangerous or is it not dangerous,” he said. He’s also worried about a potential effect on property values if large towers are constructed.
Shoku Pond, another neighbour who is also a church member, also has concerns about the proposal. “I’m very much against it,” she said, when contacted by the News. Pond said being a member of the church puts her in an awkward position, but she has made her views known to others in the
congregation. Pond said her main concerns are also about possible health effects — one of the key neighbourhood concerns that torpedoed a plan by Rogers to put up cell phone towers along the highway near Taylor Way, 15th Street and 26th Street in 2013. See Data page 5
Anger brewing on group home BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A community meeting intended to answer questions of Seymour area residents regarding a proposed addictions recovery houseThursday night quickly devolved into anger and accusations. District of North Vancouver staff shut the meeting down and promised to reschedule after attendance swelled well above the Parkgate Community Centre’s meeting room capacity. Turning Point Recovery Society is hoping to build a nine-bed home for men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction on a vacant lot on Windridge Drive. District Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn, who is a strong proponent for See Meeting page 9
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